Sandal with arch support



Jan. 4, 1955 M. GOLDMAN SANDAL WITH ARCH SUPPORT Filed NOV. 9, 1951'mmaumn FIG. 2.

INVENTOR.

{\RKUS GOLDMAN United States Patent SANDAL WITH ARCH SUPPORT MarkusGoldman, Bronx, N. Y.

Application November 9, 1951, Serial No. 255,577

3 Claims. (Cl. 368.5)

This invention relates to sandals, and more particularly to sandalshaving an improved arch support therein.

Many people suffer with aches and pains which are directly attributableto improperly designed shoes or sandals for their feet. The use of archsupports have been resorted to in an attempt to alleviate much of thediscomfort attributed to this source, however the arch supportsdisclosed in the prior art have lacked desirable features of support fora segment of the foot immediately above the arch. The prior art hasheretofore further been unable to provide a sandal for warm weather wearhaving adequate arch support for people requiring the same.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved sandalhaving improved arch support means.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved sandalhaving improved arch support means whighl do not detract from theaesthetic features of the san a It is another object of the invention toprovide a sandal including improved arch support means wherein the archsupport may be formed to the shape required by a person desiring to wearthe sandals.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved sandalincluding arch support means which is simple and economical tomanufacture.

It is another object of the invention to disclose a novel and improvedarch support structure which is economical to manufacture and may beshaped to fit a particular arch if so desired.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be obviousto those skilled in the art from a reading of the specification incombination with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the sandal embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of an insole of the sandal embodying theinvention showing a pocket having my improved arch support membertherein.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, looking toward the toe of the sandal astaken along line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view of an insole of a sandal including an alternatepocket having my improved arch therein.

Figure 5 is a sectional View looking toward the toe of the insole astaken along line 55 of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like numerals denote correspondingparts throughout the several views, the numeral of Figure 1 represents asandal including an outsole 12, a midsole 14 and an insole 16. Asuitable heel 18 is afiixed to the sandal by any suitable meanscurrently known in the art. A vamp 20, formed with a plurality of strapsegments 20a is aifixed to the sole of the sandal in any known manner asfor example in accordance with my invention as set forth in UnitedStates Patent No. 2,554,823 issued May 1, 1951. A quarter portion 22 maylikewise be advantageously secured to the sole of the sandal as taughtby my Patent No. 2,554,823. An arch support 28, provided with a colorcoating analogous to the exterior color of the vamp and quarter portionis mounted within the sandal as hereinafter more fully described.

Referring to Figure 2, insole 16 is provided with a plurality ofapertures 24 adjacent the periphery of the insole, which apertures areadapted to have passed therethrough the straps 20a of vamp 20 andsimilar strap lice endings of quarter portion 22. Insole 16 provides,with a pocket side member 26 secured to insole 16, an arch supportretaining pocket of which one side member is a segment of insole 16,thus utilizing a segment of the insole 16 as one pocket side member,member 26 as a second pocket side member, and the adjacent strap membersof vamp 20 as a third pocket side member. Side member 26 may be securedto insole 16 by forming a slot of arcuate shape along a linecorresponding substantially to the innermost proper contact limits ofthe arch of a foot as illustrated at X and having a portion of pocketside member 26, as 26a, inserted through said slot to the underside ofand adjacent said insole 16 in which relationship it may be glued toform one side of he pocket described. Between the main body of pocketide member 26 and its extension 26a are notches 26c hich aid in properlypositioning said member 26.

An alternate method for forming the pocket is illustrated in Figures 4and 5 wherein the pocket side member 26b is secured to insole 16a bysewing the pocket side member 26b and insole 16a together as at Y, thusforming, between pocket side member 26b and insole 16a, a pocket forarch support 28.

Arch support 28 is formed of a body portion A of hard rubber, moldablehard plastic or may be formed of wood. The body portion A isformed witha concave-convex upper surface adapted to fit under a foot at the archof the foot substantially as shown in Figure 3, and with an outer margin34 tapered and extending upward a distance above the outer limits of thearch of the foot as at point 36. A dotted line 40 has been inserted toindicate the limit of previous arch supports under a foot 32. Support 28is shown as provided with a covering layer 38. It may readily be seenthat with the arch support constructed as heretofore practiced, theoutermost edges of a foot such as 32 would droop over the edge of thearch support and lead to discomfiture and callouses.

By providing the pocket for my arch support, I assure that the archsupport may be retained in the desired position. It is further possibleto remove the arch support if desired and insert arch supports ofvarying sizes within the pocket until one of suitable size is found fora prospective purchaser of the sandal or shoe. The material for formingthe arch support may be chosen for its ability to be shaped and hardenedso that it may be formed to fit a particular foot as desired, and thenhardened to retain the desired shape.

In actual practice, the desired arch support is placed in the sandal,and more particularly between the pocket side member 26 and itscounterpart formed by insole 16, and is retained within the pocketformed thereby by said side members and by the tightening of the vampstraps.

Having thus described my invention, I desire it understood thatvariations thereof will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art,and I therefore desire that the claims made herein be interpreted withinthe spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A sandal including a vamp, an insole and a pocket side member, saidpocket side member being secured to said insole along a linecorresponding substantially to the entire normal inner longitudinal archline of the sandal, said pocket side member and a portion of said insoletogether forming two sides of an open pocket, and a portion of said vampextending into said pocket and being secured only to the sole structureof the sandal.

2. A sandal including a vamp, an insole and a pocket side member, saidpocket side member being sewn to said insole along a line correspondingsubstantially to the entire normal inner longitudinal arch line of thesandal, said pocket side member and a portion of said insole togetherforming two sides of an open pocket, and a portion of said vampextending into said pocket and being secured only to the sole structureof the sandal.

3. A sandal including a vamp, an insole and a pocket side member, saidinsole having a slit extending along the line correspondingsubstantially to the entire normal inner longitudinal arch line of thesandal, and said pocket said pocket side member and a portion of saidinsole forming two sides of an open pocket, and a portion of ReferencesCited in the file of this patent said vamp extending into said openpocketand being 5 2,167,035

secured only to the sole structure of said sandal.

UNITED STATES PATENTS Saladino July 30, 1935 Westheimer July 25, 1939Geffner June 18, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Nov. 12, 1948

